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Greater adjutant 
(Già đẩy lớn, Leptoptilos dubius)

The greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) is a member of the stork family, Ciconiidae.

Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae: from Latin ciconia for stork.
The genus name means thin (lepto) feather (ptilos). 
Dubius in Latin means doubtful, uncertain, vacillating, or "of two minds," derived from duo ("two"). It refers to fluctuating between options, causing suspicion, or being unreliable. 

Leptoptilos is a genus of large tropical storks, commonly known as adjutants. 

1/ Lesser adjutant (Già đẩy Java, Leptoptilos javanicus)
2/ Greater adjutant (Già đẩy lớn, Leptoptilos dubius)

Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae: from Latin ciconia for stork.
The genus name means thin (lepto) feather (ptilos). 

Lesser adjutant 
(Già đẩy Java, Leptoptilos javanicus)

The lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
The bird is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia.

Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae: from Latin ciconia for stork.
The genus name Leptoptilos means thin (lepto) feather (ptilos).